Edward hutchiisrson



NoLMoaeL E. Hmcnms-ow. CORNER IRON FOB. WAGON BODIES.

No 310,517.. PatentedJan. 6, 1885.

INVENTDRI ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD HUTCHINSON, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

CORNER-IRON FOR WAGON-BODIES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,517, dated January 6, 1885.

Application filed August 6, 1884.

To all whom it nmy concern.-

Re it known that I, EDWARD HU'ronmsoN,

have invented a new and useful Improvement in Corner-Irons for Vagon Bodies and Seats, of which the following is a full, clear, and ex act ('lescription.

Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corres mnding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of a part of a wagon-body to which my improvement has been applied. Fig. 2 is a perspec-' tive view of an upper corner of a wagon-body, showing the top corner-iron. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a lower corner of a wagon body, showing the bottom corner-iron. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the top corner iron, showing its inner side. -Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bottom corner-iron, showing its inner side.

The object of this invention is to provide corner-irons for wagon bodies and seats,so constructed that they will be lighter, stronger, and ncater than the ordinary corner-irons.

The invention consists in the construction hereinafter described and claimed.

A represents a wagon'body, to the upper corners of which are attached the top corner irons,B. The top corner-irons,B, are made in the form of angular plates, and have flanges 0 formed along their side edges to overlap the sides of the top edge of the corners of the body A, and thus hold the said corners from opening. The inner corner of the angle-iron B is curved, as shown at 7), to form a strengthening-brace, as will be readily understood.

To the lower corners of the wagon-body A are attached the bottom corner-i rons. l), which are made in the form of triangular plates and have flanges 16 formed along their edges. The flanges I) along the edges adjacent to the right angle are designed to overlap the outer side of the side and end boards of the wagonbody A, and the flanges E opposite the right angles are designed to be let 0r driven into the lower side of the corner of the frame of (No model.)

the wagon-body and the lower edges of the side and end boards of the said body, as indieated in Figs. 1 and 3. \Vith this construe tion the corner-irons will have a firmer hold upon the wagon-body, and their strength will be increased, so that they can be made lighter and neater than when made flat in the ordinary manner. The corner-irons are designed to be made of Russia iron struck up into the desired form. The top corner-irons, B, are provided with holes F,to receive screws for se curing them to the upper edges of the side and end boards of the wagon-bod y, and the bottom corner-irons, l), are provided with holes G H, to receive screws for securing them respectively to the lower edges of the side and bottom boards of the wagon-body and the lowerside of the frame of the said body.

I have shown and described my improvement as applied to wagon-bodies, but do not limit myself to that use, as the corner-irons can be applied to the corners of wagon-seats with the same advantages as to wagon-bodies.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent 1. Corner angle-irons for wagon bodies and seats made, substantially as herein shown and described, with flanges along their edges and with the inner corner of its angle bent to form a brace, I), whereby the angle-irons will be able to stand greater strain at the corners or angles, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the upper edges of the sideand end boards of a wagon body or seat, A, of the angular plate B, having flanges (3 along its side edges and strengtheningbrace b at the inner corner of its angle, sub stantially as herein shown and described.

5%. The combination, with the lower edges of the do and end boards of a wagon body or seat and the lower side of the body-frame, ot'

the triangular plate 1), having flanges E along its edges, substantially as herein shown and described.

EIMVARI) llUTGHlNSON. Witnesses: I

JAMES T. GRAN AM. (3. SEDGWIOK. 

